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Sober students share their experiences going against the college stereotype

Sober students share their experiences going against the college stereotype Iowa State Daily By Eleanor Chalstrom February 6, 2022 Iowa– The infatuation with college drinking is dispersed widely and has even become an expectation among college students. From frat parties to bar crawls to tailgates, alcohol is no rare bird in campus towns. Drinking alcohol […]

Anxiety, Alcohol Misuse Among Pandemic-Related Mental Health Challenges Americans Face

Anxiety, Alcohol Misuse Among Pandemic-Related Mental Health Challenges Americans Face NewsWise By Tulane University February 3, 2022 Newswise — More than two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, behavioral health concerns continue to disrupt the lives of Americans, and addressing those concerns should be a major priority, according to a new study by the Tulane University School […]

Missouri fraternity sued over alcohol-induced brain injuries to 2021 Eden Prairie grad

Missouri fraternity sued over alcohol-induced brain injuries to 2021 Eden Prairie grad Eden Prairie Local News By Jim Bayer February 3, 2022 The parents of an Eden Prairie man have sued a University of Missouri fraternity after their son suffered brain injuries during a pledge party in October 2021, according to media reports. Daniel Santulli, […]

Centre County couple made, sold moonshine for more than 30 years, investigators say 

Centre County couple made, sold moonshine for more than 30 years, investigators say  Centre Daily By Bret Pallotto Updated February 3, 2022 A Port Matilda couple was charged Wednesday after a nearly yearlong, undercover investigation into allegations they’ve illegally produced and sold moonshine from their home for more than three decades.  Glenn McCleester, 79, and […]

Alcohol consumption can directly cause cancer, study says

Alcohol consumption can directly cause cancer, study says The CDC says all alcoholic drinks are linked with cancer Fox News  By Julia Musto January 29, 2022 The consumption of alcohol is a direct cause of several kinds of cancer, according to researchers.  In a recent large-scale genetic study led by Oxford Population Health and published in the International […]

Pandemic drinking could lead to 8,000 additional alcohol-related deaths by 2040, study says

Pandemic drinking could lead to 8,000 additional alcohol-related deaths by 2040, study says “The COVID-19 pandemic has had many unintended consequences with unknown long-term impact,” researchers said. The Hill By Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech January 31, 2022 Since the COVID-19 pandemic started in the spring of 2020, drinking among American adults has shot up.  One study published in […]

TX: United States: Dram Shop Liability: Addressing The New “To Go” Rules In Texas

TX: United States: Dram Shop Liability: Addressing The New “To Go” Rules In Texas Mondaq by Michael Logan, Kane Russell Coleman Logan February 1, 2022 In our continuing series of articles addressing Dram Shop Liability in Texas, this article addresses “to go” alcohol sales. One thing the pandemic brought to Texas that may have been […]

A New Treatment for Alcoholism in Monkeys Could Help Humans Next

A New Treatment for Alcoholism in Monkeys Could Help Humans Next An old drug for diabetes and obesity might have a new life preventing cravings for booze. Source: https://www.thedailybeast.com/ Neel V. Patel February 2, 2022 Nearly 15 million people in the U.S. alone have an alcohol use disorder, and about 95,000 people die every year […]

Brits in Ibiza and Mallorca limited to six drinks a day in drinking crackdown

Brits in Ibiza and Mallorca limited to six drinks a day in drinking crackdown Source: https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/ By Eloise Feilden January 31, 2022 In a bid to crack down on binge-drinking in Spain’s Balearic Islands, the local government has enforced new laws clamping down on public drunkenness by limiting partying Brits to just six drinks per […]

Va. launches largest commercial test of alcohol detection technology

Va. launches largest commercial test of alcohol detection technology WTOP News By Neal Augenstein December 8, 2021 Virginia’s Department of Motor Vehicles is spearheading the largest commercial test of technology that prevents a vehicle from moving forward if it detects the driver has had too much to drink. The Driver Alcohol Detection System for Safety program is […]